Name: Filmnächte Cottbus in Spreeauenpark 2026
Start: 2026-08-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Spreeauenpark Cottbus

Filmnächte Cottbus

About Filmnächte Cottbus

From August 13 to September 6, 2026, the Filmnächte Cottbus in Spreeauenpark will transform the park-like floodplain landscape on the outskirts of Cottbus into an open-air cultural stage with cinema, live concerts, and summer gastronomy. For four weeks, a daily program of blockbusters, arthouse films, film music, and classics will be shown, complemented by selected concerts by regional and national bands. The organizer is PAN Veranstaltungslogistik und Kulturgastronomie GmbH, which also operates the format under the "Filmnächte" umbrella in Dresden, Leipzig, Dortmund, and other German cities. You will experience one of the largest open-air cinemas in East Germany, set against one of Brandenburg's greenest park backdrops.

Dates 13 Aug — 06 Sep 2026

Venue Cottbus (12052)

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Edition 2026

Filmnächte Cottbus — edition 2026

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The Filmnächte Cottbus 2026 will run from August 13 to September 6 in Spreeauenpark. Four weeks of open-air cinema, live concerts, and film music programming in the floodplain landscape on the outskirts of the city. Organizer: PAN GmbH. Program and tickets available from early summer 2026 at filmnaechte.de/cottbus.

From August 13 to September 6, 2026, Spreeauenpark Cottbus will transform into an open-air cultural stage.

The program includes blockbusters, arthouse films, film music concerts with live orchestra, film classics, and concerts by regional and national bands. Deck chairs and seating, high-quality sound, selected gastronomy, and a summer bar are part of the format. Four full weeks of daily open-air culture under the open sky.

Highlights Filmnächte Cottbus 2026

4 weeks of open-air cinema in Spreeauenpark
Film music concerts with live orchestra
Curated blockbusters, arthouse, classics
Live bands regional and national
Gastronomy and summer bar
Deck chairs under the open sky

Programme Filmnächte Cottbus 2026

Program August 13 – September 6, 2026

Open-air cinema daily with current blockbusters
Selected arthouse/independent films
Film music concerts with live orchestra (a Filmnächte hallmark)
Curated selection of film classics
Live concerts by regional and national bands
Gastronomy: food trucks, summer bar, regional providers

Full program available from early summer 2026 at filmnaechte.de/cottbus/programm. Newsletter signup available.

Prices Filmnächte Cottbus 2026

Tickets available from early summer 2026 at filmnaechte.de/cottbus.

Practical information

Practical information — Filmnächte Cottbus

Getting there

Car: A15 Berlin–Cottbus, exit Cottbus-Süd, then follow signs for Spreeauenpark.
Train: RE2 / RE10 from Berlin to Cottbus Hauptbahnhof, then tram for 15 min.
Address: Spreeauenpark, Kiekebuscher Allee 3, 03042 Cottbus.

Tickets

Advance sales via filmnaechte.de/cottbus starting early summer 2026.

Contact

PAN Veranstaltungslogistik und Kulturgastronomie GmbH, Website: filmnaechte.de.

Spreeauenpark Cottbus — Floodplain landscape in the heart of the city

The Spreeauenpark is located on the southeastern outskirts of Cottbus on Kiekebuscher Allee, nestled in the Spree's floodplain landscape. The park was created in 1995 for the Federal Garden Exhibition and has since become one of the greenest and most visited park areas in Lower Lusatia — with playgrounds, themed gardens, a butterfly house, and ample space for large events. In high summer, the park grounds become the venue for the Filmnächte.

Filmnächte — A supra-regional open-air cinema format

The Filmnächte are an established open-air cinema format in East Germany. The organizer is PAN Veranstaltungslogistik und Kulturgastronomie GmbH, which operates the concept in Cottbus as well as at the Filmnächte am Elbufer in Dresden, Leipzig, and Dortmund. The idea: a large screen under the open sky, deck chairs and seating, high-quality sound, curated gastronomy, and a program mix of blockbusters, arthouse, film music concerts, and film classics.

Four weeks of programming — August 13 to September 6, 2026

The festival runs daily from August 13 to September 6, 2026, which is four full weeks. The program includes current cinema blockbusters from summer 2026, film music concerts with live orchestras (film concerts are a hallmark of the format), arthouse and independent films, family film matinees, and concerts by regional and national bands. The complete program will be announced in early summer 2026 — as of May 2026, "Program & Tickets available soon" is noted on the official website.

Gastronomy, atmosphere, and travel

The Filmnächte tradition includes selected gastronomy with food trucks, regional providers, and a summer bar. The atmosphere — deck chairs on the grass, screen between the trees, with the Spree's floodplain waters in between — is one of the most relaxed open-air cultural formats in Brandenburg. Travel by tram or bus from Cottbus Hauptbahnhof in 15 minutes. Sign up for the newsletter at filmnaechte.de/newsletter for program updates.